#UbabesWeHIV fights stigma

The stigma attached to HIV remains a challenge for people living with the virus, but an HIV activist is hoping to change this by starting conversations on social media about the virus.

Lebogang Motsumi who calls herself #UbabesWeHIV on social media has also urged parents to start having conversations about sexuality with their children, to prevent their children from exploring or getting the information elsewhere.

Earlier this month, the department of education in Limpopo revealed that 37 learners aged between 10 and 19 at one of the secondary schools in the Mulenzhe area, outside Thohoyandou, are pregnant.

31 other learners aged nine to 19 from both primary and secondary schools in the area have been infected with HIV.

Motsumi who was speaking on the Immaculate Breakfast earlier says she will launch her book titled “I’m Still Here – From My Deathbed to The World” next month, with the hope of influencing behavioural change.